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Part One of the five-part series, Five Things Today's Digital Generation Cannot Do, identifies the problems students encounter when trying to use queries and indicates what may be done to help them.
Dan Balzer describes a discussion that took place at his kitchen table and how he used the query checklist to suggest a solution to a friend's problem.
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Tips on ways to use the Keyword Challenge series for classroom instruction and individual learning.
These three interactive challenges span the search process from forming the initial query to finding better keywords in snippets.
David Barr shows how to build effective queries using the language of answers instead of questions.
Observing these nine points results in more powerful queries.
This adaptation of a high school social studies lesson illustrates how to incorporate the Query Checklist into instruction.
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Find a table that shows how much gas cost in 1920, using 2007 dollars (timed) |
Use an effective combination of keywords to retrieve a table with 2005 data. (timed)
Use an effective combination of keywords to find the number of buffalo living in North America today. (timed)
Use an effective combination of keywords to name a fish other than piranhas that is a threat to humans in the Amazon. (timed)
Use an effective combination of keywords to find a toy that models construction principles that can reduce damage from earthquakes. (timed)
Use an effective combination of keywords to find the name of a famous diamond that glows red when exposed to UV rays. (timed)
Use an effective combination of keywords to find the names of the winners in a master builder competition. (timed)
Choose from eight different Keyword Challenges that strengthen critical abilities in search concepts identification initial keyword selection.
Match an expert searcher in identifying the important keywords for this Soccer-themed challenge.
Match an expert searcher in identifying effective search terms in this snow sport challenge.
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This online assessment analyzes students' effectiveness in creating effective queries.
Use this guide to interpret students' performance searching with queries.
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Action Zone User's Guide to Snowsport Challenges